Sold on the block as indentured servants during a January snowstorm in 1752, George Hempleman and Margarette Duffy must carve out their separate existence, she on a Richmond tobacco plantation and he in the cotton fields of South Carolina. The star-crossed lovers hope to reunite after their four long years of servitude. Will they survive the back-breaking toil, the scant meals, the deplorable living conditions, and the uncertainty of a thousand tomorrows? Befriending black slaves widens their horizons, strengthens their determination, and makes them painfully aware of the Honorable Indenture, Dishonorable Slavery that they face. As George II of England and George Washington of Colonial America move the pawns on the chessboard and 1755 draws to a close, a thrilling escape plan unfolds. Who is that wearing the Hempleman emerald necklace heirloom around her lovely neck? ' A thoroughly interesting adventure, demonstrating the resilience of the main characters and leaving us with anticipation for the next book, Honorable Revolution. Joan Blankemeyer Columbus Metropolitian Library retiree 'A wonderful story of romance, hardship, illness, endurance, yet faith and truth in God and friends. A spell-binding page turner you do not want to put down. I can't wait for the final installment of the Honorable Hempleman Series.' Phyllis Davis Editor of Native American Newsletter, The Drum Beat Co-founder, Secretary-Treasurer, Ohio Native American Association